Chapter 344 There is nothing to do--
Nearly a quarter of the boats were damaged in the battle of the two lake sailors, which was not the loss of the conscripted fishing boats, and the number of soldiers killed in the battle was more than double that of the other party. Fu Kang'an was secretly glad that he did not listen to the advice of his subordinates. He was so frustrated when fighting a small squadron. If he really wanted to rush over, it was really sent to death.
Therefore, on the one hand, Fu Kang'an continued to recruit fishing boats and gather all kinds of soldiers and horses to gather in Jiangning Prefecture. On the other hand, he arranged artillery fire in Wuyu Island and Sanjiang Mountain to strengthen the defense to prevent the British from invading again. In addition, he quickly whipped and whipped Qianlong for help.
After listening to this urgent report, which is actually a sign of relief, Qianlong was both happy and sad. He was happy and finally heard the good news. The worry is that the strength of the other party is still there, but he did not drive the British out of the Yangtze River. Now, these damned British have to take an inch, not only He locked the channel of Caoyun and still wanted to attack Jiangning Mansion.
After hearing that Fu Kang'an had gathered the enemy in Wuyuzhou and temporarily blocked Yingyi's footsteps to Jiangning Mansion, they couldn't help sweating coldly on their backs.
Jiangning Mansion is not only a political and military town in the south of the Yangtze River, but also an economic hub and cultural center. It has been a dangerous place for soldiers since ancient times. Jiang Ning's gains and losses are not only related to the safety of the southeastern half of the Qing Dynasty, but also can be said to directly affect the survival of the Qing regime.
Although there was a good news, it was still unable to find a solution until noon. At this time, an eunuch quietly said something to a bodyguard, and the bodyguard stepped forward to say something to Qianlong's confidant eunuch. Then, the eunuch carefully possessed Qianlong's ear. He whispered in a whisper.
Qianlong just glanced at the eunuch and waved him to retreat. After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, he finally announced the dispersal of the court, and all the ministers of the study asked Qianlong to send eunuchs to stop him and turn to the West Warm Pavilion for discussion.
Everyone came to the West Warm Pavilion with a head of fog. After visiting Qianlong, Qianlong cleared his throat, pointed to the things on the table, and said to A Gui, "Look, this has just been delivered. Please and Gong Wen of English Yi."
"Please and Gongwen?" A Gui felt that he was too old to turn his head. He was still very happy on the emergency document sent by Fu Kang'an. Why did he ask for a general? In a blink of an eye, Yingliyi actually submitted the invitation and Gongwen?
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"Yes, not long after Fu Kang'an first sent the branch of the military newspaper, he received the invitation and official letter from the Yingyi envoy. He did not dare to do so, so he asked someone to send it eight hundred miles more quickly." To be honest, when he just heard the news in the Yangxin Hall, he Qianlong couldn't react. Besides, he didn't know what the other party meant, so when the court meeting broke up, he read this invitation and Gong Wen before asking the eunuch to stop this group of trusted ministers.
A Gui glanced at the people who came to the West Warm Pavilion with him. Seeing that these people were all buried in their heads, he knew that none of these guys would be willing to come out. He sighed in his heart, stepped forward, took the request from Qianlong's hand and Gong Fang to look at it.
"This... these English ions really don't make sense!" Fang looked at a few articles. A Gui was angry with the above terms. The above terms were exactly the same as the last time. However, those British crimes are only suitable for British law. British people who commit crimes in the Qing Dynasty must also be handed over to the British for trial and so on. A Gui, the head of the Qing Dynasty, was angry. The seven orifices make smoke." This appointment is not only literary, but also bullshit. The British Yi committed a crime in the territory of the Qing Dynasty. It should be governed by the officials of the court according to the law. How can these people be so nonsense?
A Gui secretly glanced at Qianlong. He didn't completely say anything to death. After all, no one knew what Qianlong was thinking with a gloomy face. A Gui has been sinking and floating for so many years, and he has become cunning. Therefore, just attack it a little bit. Anyway, Qianlong will definitely not agree with this one. As for the others, there are so many ministers here. Isn't he the only one who is a mute?
"Your Majesty, although the means of these British barbarians are despicable, since they have asked for peace, this is just the right time for me in the Qing Dynasty. Although the Fujian and Guangzhou sailors have suffered setbacks, the main force is still there. We can use the reason of negotiations to delay the time and gather the elites of the provincial sailors in the Yangtze River and Yingji. Let's fight to the death.
"It can't be like this. I think that in the southern border of the Qing Dynasty, in addition to Yingyi, there are many people from the Xiyi Kingdom. If they can win completely, it's fine. If they don't win, those who see profit and forget righteousness will definitely take action. At that time, all the sailors of the Qing Dynasty will be lost. How can they fight against each other?"
I have a headache. Qianlong didn't expect that although he received the other party's invitation and tribute, the situation did not improve at all. Because of the treaty above, he could not accept it. You know, he had a good face for a lifetime, and he actually encountered such a big shameful thing, which really made him angry. I want to spit blood.
But the question is, what's the use of anger? Now the other party has been forced to come to the door to threaten to cut off the transportation. If you have the intention to agree, the court has really lost all its face. Even a little English barbarian can't clean it up. It's strange that the well-intentioned people were not ready to move that day.
And He Shen, who had been silent and lowered his eyelids and didn't know what he was thinking, fell into Qianlong's eyes. What happened to this resourceful and favorite minister who was most aware of his heart? Qianlong frowned unhappily: "He Shen."
"I'm here." Hearing the displeasure in Qianlong's tone, He Shen quickly stepped forward and replied respectfully.
"You haven't expressed your opinion on this matter yet. Haven't you thought about it? Or didn't you expect it? I want to hear your opinion. Qianlong doesn't want to talk too much nonsense today. If he spends more time, his face will be cut down on by the British who are despised by him.
"I have an idea, but I don't know if I can solve the current dilemma." He Shen's head fell lower, and he scolded his mother in his heart. He had already shrank to the side. Unexpectedly, Qianlong's eyes were so good that he even took himself out.
I'm not a general. How can I know how to fight this war? If I really want to know the military tactics, I used to say that I didn't have to command blindly. I also annoyed A Gui, a bad-tempered old man, and almost gave myself military law.
"Oh, let's talk about it, let Zhuqing follow the staff." Qianlong stroked his snow-white beard and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"The slave can just say that if there is anything wrong, please forgive the emperor. In fact, the slave had received a letter from Liang Pengfei, the chief soldier of the navy in Humen Town, Guangdong Province. He once talked about the western barbarians, who put profit first and care about faith and righteousness. He once said that if the Western barbarians attack and disturb our Qing Dynasty, if our Qing Dynasty does not severely punish these foreign barbarians, it is said that after that, the border areas of the sea will often be disturbed by the barbarians, so..."
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He Shen didn't want to take responsibility, so he directly poked out Liang Pengfei. After all, he could become a favorite minister above ten thousand people under one person. He had real talent and learning, but he relied more on the old emperor's favorite letter, and this idea was indeed mentioned occasionally by Liang Pengfei when he communicated with him.
Therefore, it is not inappropriate for him to take it now. Moreover, if the old emperor thinks it is feasible, he and someone still have the merit of recommending people. If the old emperor thinks it is not feasible, he and Shen will not lose anything. Anyway, it is not himself who came up with the idea.
"This is a way, but the whip is out of reach..." A Gui could only sigh. During this period, he also knew that the British had colonies in the east, but at least there were thousands of miles. Even if he rushed there, it was no help in the current war situation. Therefore, A Gui sighed.
"..." Everyone was silent. Most people didn't care about this method. For nothing else, they just said that the sailors of the Qing Dynasty could not even clean up when the other party attacked the door, and they also wanted to go to other people's hometown to play a big knife. This is not a joke.
And He Shen also smiled and said, "Yes, so I want to see if there is a better way to solve the current problem than this, but I am blunt, it's really..."
Qianlong shook his head disapprovingly: "Forget it, all of you, Aiqing, go back and think about it. I'm tired. Kneel down."
All the important ministers looked at each other, and they could only kneel down honestly and go home to think about how to find a way. As for whether they can figure it out or not, then they knew that God knew it.
Looking at these ministers who had successively withdrawn from the West Warm Pavilion, Qianlong looked at the invitation and tribute letter. He really couldn't afford to lose this old face, but he couldn't help feeling powerless for a while, a sense of powerlessness to talk to the British.
"If I had known this, I should have built a few more sailors, so as not to let people call the door now, but there are no soldiers to send." Qianlong punched the invitation and tribute with hatred, but he forgot that he built a garden every year, enjoyed it, and occasionally went to the south of the Yangtze River to enjoy the beauty. Every year, he spent millions of silver dollars, but he was reluctant to vigorously rectify and replace the naval warships, and most of the naval warships in various places were intercepted by their own in various provinces, even As for the construction, it was funded by the gentry from all over the country.
Take the country's sailors not seriously and take their own pleasures. In this way, can you still expect the sailors to do better? Such a thing can only be a joke... Just as the court made a fuss about the British, Liang Pengfei leisurely stayed in the backyard of the general government office in Humen Town, basking in the warm winter sun, listening to the news from his subordinates that had just come from Macao.
(to be continued)